I volunteer and host an online group for our local chapter of the Real Estate Investors Association (REIA).

Believe me, I’ve seen my share of ups and downs: from navigating interest rate spikes to figuring out out-of-state managment back when online tools weren’t half as good as they are now.

We have it set up where they can upload their proof on a regular basis right in their online tenant portal.

BP has done such a great job of promoting SFR investing to the masses, that those masses have pushed up real estate prices to where it's now DIFFICULT to cashflow right away.Keep going, but understand you won't get rich in real estate overnight - it's a long-term wealth building strategy.For the short-term, recommend joining a few in-person investor meetings if possible, otherwise online ones.

I also looked at hundreds of deals online and visited over a dozen properties before I landed on this 8 unit.

You can file online now, a trip to the courthouse isn't necessary until the hearing.

There are a ton of online resources.You could also look at the Arcade1 cabinets as well as the Gamer Legends stuff.

So, this whole "you must live in the property for 1 year" claim that we see online seems to be completely baseless.

The "online leads" trend becomes a vast pool of scams, each one discovering a new and "better" way to find motivated sellers via SEO/Paid adds/Social Media etc, and automatically aims to make a profit from selling those so-called leads.

I’d suggest checking out real estate networking events (local or online) like REIAs or BiggerPockets.